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  1. Bruce H.

    New TA question

    You might like to take a piece of black plastic sheeting and cut a mud flap shape and attach with the existing sill screws. A local club member did that on his TA and it looks great. There's nothing on the market for a Gen V yet that I could find. Use a clear paint protection film on the...
  2. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    The air deflectors serve an "aero" function at high speed, and are used on some other cars as well. The addition of the Advanced Aero Package front splitter obviously changes everything about the front aero, and SRT's Erich Herschele, responsible for Viper's chassis and handling, made a point...
  3. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    They are actually air deflectors mounted ahead of the wheels in the front fender wells in the picture with the two screws shown. They hang down and that's why I was scraping them at times under hard braking.
  4. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    No need for Viper production to go on hiatus to work on future product design..that's become the principal function of this forum ;)
  5. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    Took the car in for an oil change, brake bleed, CEL and some other work. The TA rotors have become so hot that the steel has hardened...that's the streaks on the front rotor. Rears are fine. How are others making out with the TA brakes, or StopTechs on the Track Pack and GTS cars on the...
  6. Bruce H.

    Charger Hellcat too

    The Viper needed to evolve. Some liked the change, others didn't...no big surprise
  7. Bruce H.

    TA selling well, soon to be selling out...and it's no surprise why

    Ride is still but not jarring or punishing. No squeaks, creaks or rattles in mine after 7000 miles and 8 track days. Little wind or road noise, just exhaust noise.
  8. Bruce H.

    New TA question

    No sill covers shipped on TA, and I see you found Jetstar (Wayne) in the other thread. I've seen his sill with orange lettering and they look first rate. I plan to order them myself. Bruce
  9. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    I wonder what percentage of their owners can drive stick. Most buy them as a fashion accessory and paddle shifters are all the rage now. A friend is a driving coach with the local Ferrari club and he's amazed how little buyers know about cars and driving. Good call on the part of Ferrari, and...
  10. Bruce H.

    horsepower increase for 2015 Viper

    Do you an in-car video camera so you can post your exploits?
  11. Bruce H.

    horsepower increase for 2015 Viper

    Agreed, and I have the utmost respect for 911 track rats. They've learned car control coming up through the PCA driver ed program and know their stuff. Even a 911 racer and team owner I know joined the local PCA club and had to go through their program and get signed off by the chief...
  12. Bruce H.

    horsepower increase for 2015 Viper

    I'll be doing a private P-day next month at Mont Tremblant with 25 Porsche club racers and instructors. They mostly seem to favor the 911 GT3/RS for the track, but I recall a couple of turbo variants there in the past also. If there's an TS there I'll lift off the throttle long enough to get...
  13. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    Thanks, and congrats on your recent acquisition! The harness is a given for a track rat, but I'd also have an alignment done to increase camber, particularly the front. The TA is set at 2.5f, but SRT recommends more like 2.7-2.8 if you can get it. My TA feels great at that but I can confirm...
  14. Bruce H.

    various therm. temps

    Haven't heard of these and not sure why you're thinking of any changes from OEM. Can you provide details? I've found the TA runs cool and strong on track bone stock.
  15. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    Thanks, guys...glad you enjoyed it. If you ever get a chance to ride along for a few laps in one just do it! It'll give you a whole new appreciation for the car. Dom's right...I kept letting more and more air out every as they heated up. I'm sure I'd have hit 100 psi otherwise and really...
  16. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    I let two track friends drive mine at speed after taking a few laps with me first. They were both advanced level drivers that I knew well and they knew the particular tracks very well. Did you drive your other Vipers on track before buying them? Great opportunity if you did. I was fortunate...
  17. Bruce H.

    2014 TA Track Attack #8, CTMP (Mosport) Aug 6, 2014...The 90 Minute Enduro

    I was back at the track to focus on a couple of things I thought I could improve in my driving. I’ve built a lot of confidence over the last 3.5 months of driving and tracking it, and now that I’m there, and lap times have really improved, further gains are going to have to come from improved...
  18. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    I should clarify who I think the Gen V was intended to appeal to, as that should explain my views. I've said before that I don't think it was ever intended to appeal to Porsche buyers any more than any other brand, despite a comment Ralph once said mentioning Porsche. Good move on his part...
  19. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    Personal attack...really? You haven't tried over and over discussing anything with me. Our only exchange was where I countered your claim about the Viper not being a great track day car, and that was for the benefit of those reading your uniformed remarks that might have thought it was true...
  20. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    Dodge could really use a world class halo car to start changing their image and drawing those who will buy an expensive (read profitable) car. It took years to establish their current reputation and it will take years to change it. They'll need to be in it for the long hall to invest in a...
  21. Bruce H.

    New 2015 information

    Wow...even SRT is mixed up :)
  22. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    It sounds like you're still blaming the car, the launch and the dealer for Porsche and Ferrari buyers not coming over. I'm suggesting they wouldn't have come over anyways, and a DCT and CCBs might earn some creds but won't earn their dollars. They're just very happy with their prestigous...
  23. Bruce H.

    New 2015 information

    '14 TA is also Track Attack, not Time Attack. In an early rag article they did say Time Attack, but the official name has always been Track Attack.
  24. Bruce H.

    New 2015 information

    These are some of the performance upgrades that the GTS has over the SRT, and ones also included in the TA. 2 mode dampers provide 2 handling modes suitable for different uses...street and track, rather than one mode for the base SRT. 5 mode stability/traction control provide different amounts...
  25. Bruce H.

    The current and future state of Viper sales and technology

    Most here are convinced there's something wrong with the car because it isn't selling well...missing power, missing this or that feature...and some think Porsche buyers not jumping ship proves the Gen V is missing something. I don't for a second believe that the buyer of the higher performance...

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